Description: Applied measures used in analytical testing.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss the process for microbiological analysis.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Demonstrate usage of laboratory equipment.

2. Recognize emerging technologies.

3. Demonstrate isolation of bacteria.

4. Describe enrichment methods.

5. Describe how the laboratory maintains analyte integrity.

6. Explain the relevance of sample heterogeneity.

7. Describe steps to ensure results are defensible.

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Description: The system that ensures resource availability.

Terminal Competency:

Describe the system that ensures resource availability.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Summarize laboratory supply quality control (QC).

2. Summarize laboratory equipment QC.

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Description: Process of ensuring quality results.

Terminal Competency: Describe the importance of competency verification.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Describe the importance of being proficient in microbiological testing.

2. Recognize compliance with standards.

3. Recognize compliance with quality management system (QMS).

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Description: Representative materials collected for microbiological analysis.

Terminal Competency:

Describe how sample integrity will be maintained.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss requirements for sample processing.

2. Explain why samples are rejected.

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